* Over at Hooniverse this week, Robby DeGraff shared the tale of one particular Austin, the monk that it carried, and his stumbling across is, still in Vietnam, largely forgotten.

* Lou over at the 1956 Eldorado Biarritz Survivor Roster recently came across some intriguing photos showing just how secretive Cadillac was about its new cars in the mid-1950s, especially when it came to transporting them for a photo shoot.

* While we’re on the topic of New York City, Bradley Price over at Automobilian suggested this week that Manhattan consider introducing a vintage grand prix to Central Park to go along with the upcoming Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial, something like the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.

* Finally, let’s disabuse you of the idea that stock car racing is a purely American motorsport with OldStox.com, a site dedicated to British stock car racing of the 1950s through the 1970s.